Japan women's national ice hockey team
Japan
| Association |
Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach |
Ilzuka Yuji |
| Assistants |
Andrew Allen |
| Captain |
Hirano Yuka |
| Most games |
Kondo Yoko (42) |
| Most points |
Kubo Hanae (28) |
| IIHF code |
JPN |
| IIHF ranking |
11 |
| Highest IIHF ranking |
9 (first in 2008) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking |
11 (2011) |
| First international |
Japan 5 - 2 Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987) |
| Biggest win |
Japan 29 - 0 South Korea
(Changchun, China; January 29, 2007) |
| Biggest defeat |
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Canada 18 - 0 Japan
(Ottawa, Canada; March 22, 1990)
Canada 18 - 0 Japan
(Richmond, Canada; April 5, 1996) |
| IIHF World Women's Championships |
| Appearances |
4 (first in 1990) |
| Best result |
7th (2008) |
| Asian Winter Games |
| Appearances |
5 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |
Silver: 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
| IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia |
| Appearances |
2 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
(2011) |
| Olympics |
| Appearances |
1 (first in 1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) |
| 61–74–4 |
The Japan women's national ice hockey team represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Japan Ice Hockey Federation. Japan has 2,391 female players in 2011.[1]
World Championship record
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 1990 – Finished in 8th place
- 1992 – no participation
- 1994 – no participation
- 1997 – no participation
- 1999 – Finished in 9th place (First place in Group B, promoted to World Championships elite group)
- 2000 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I).
- 2001 – Finished in 10th place (Second place in Division I).
- 2003 – Finished in 9th place (First place in Group B, promoted to World Championships elite group)
- 2004 – Finished in 9th place (Demoted to Division 1)
- 2005 – Finished in 10th place (Second place in Division 1)
- 2007 – Finished in 10th place (First place in Group B, promoted to World Championships elite group)
- 2008 – Finished in 7th place
- 2009 – Finished in 8th place (Japan is relegated to Division I)
- 2011 - Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the earthaquake.[2]
Olympic record
- Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
- 1998 - Finished in 6th place
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Did not qualify
Asian Games record
- Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games
- 1996 - Won Silver Medal
- 1999 - Won Silver Medal
- 2003 - Won Silver Medal
- 2007 - Won Silver Medal
- 2011 - Won Silver Medal
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Pacific Rim Championship record
- IIHF Pacific Women's Hockey Championship
- 1995 - Finished in 4th place (last place)
- 1996 - Finished in 4th place (last place)
Current top players
2008 Roster
Goaltenders
- Nakaoku Azusa
- Fujimoto Nana
Defensemen
- Kumano Haruna
- Kondo Yoko
- Wada Etsuko
- Yamane Tomoe
- Sakagami Tomoko
- Fujimoto Nachi
Forwards
- Togawa Yuki
- Adachi Yurie
- Fujii Aki
- Nihonyanagi Shoko
- Kawashima Yae
- Hirano Yuka
- Ohtani Yoko
- Takahashi Mai
- Takashima Haruka
- Yamanaka Chiaki
- Nakamura Ami
- Iwahara Tomomi
[3]
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: lzuka Yuji
- Assistant Coach: Andrew Allen
- Assistant Coach: Chris Wakabayashi
Notable former players
References
External links
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